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A bird in the house (New Canadian library. no. 96)
By Robert Gibbs, Margaret Laurence. 1974
Portrays the life and people of a small Manitoba town during the Depression. They are seen through the eyes of…
Vanessa MaCleod, sometimes as a child, sometimes retrospectively as a grown woman. (New Canadian Library ; No. 96) 1974.A beauty
By Connie Gault. 2015
In a drought-ridden Saskatchewan of the 1930s, self-possessed, enigmatic Elena Huhtala finds herself living alone, a young Finnish woman in…
a community of Swedes in the small village of Trevna. Her mother has been dead for many years, and her father, burdened by the hardships of drought, has disappeared, and the eighteen-year-old is an object of pity and charity in her community. But when a stranger shows up at a country dance, Elena needs only one look and one dance before jumping into his Lincoln Roadster, leaving the town and its shocked inhabitants behind. 2015.Under this unbroken sky
By Shandi Mitchell. 2009
Western Canada, 1938. Ukrainian farmer Teodor Mykolayenko returns to his family, who have been living with his sister Anna, after…
a year spent in prison for the crime of trying to feed them. Channelling the great inner power that enabled him to survive drought, starvation, war, and Stalin, Teodor farms the land and watches his family heal and strengthen. But their hopes are short-lived when Anna's rogue husband returns with a plan that threatens to take away everything they've built. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2009.Un oiseau dans la maison: le cycle de Manawaka
By Margaret Laurence, Christine Klein-Lataud. 2010
A l'âge ingrat de douze ans, Vanessa MacLeod vacille au bord du gouffre séparant l'enfance de l'adolescence. Prise entre ces…
deux mondes, celle qui déteste le fait d'être si jeune grandit dans une imposante maison de briques où elle est un témoin privilégié de la vie qui bat au sein du nid familial. En huit histoires qui forment autant d'étapes d'un parcours menant à l'âge adulte et jalonné d'épreuves, de petits miracles et de grands deuils, elle se fera la chroniqueuse d'un clan fascinant, miné par la maladie et la folie. -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: A bird in the house.The matter with Morris
By David Bergen. 2010
Morris Schutt, a prominent newspaper columnist, is experiencing disaster: his son has just been killed in Afghanistan; his newspaper has…
put him on indefinite leave; his wife seems headed for the door; he is strongly attracted to another woman; and his daughter appears to be having an affair with one of her professors. He tries Cicero, Plato and Socrates for truth and a discreet dating service for happiness, but discovers that they're not that easy to find. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. c2010.Waiting for Joe
By Sandra Birdsell. 2010
Joe Beaudry and his wife Laurie are on the lam in a stolen motorhome, after losing their home and business…
and sticking Joe's father in a nursing home. Joe wants to get to Ft. McMurray where he hopes to find work, but when Laurie maxes out their last credit card, he takes off hitchhiking. This leaves Laurie waiting for Joe, Joe trying to find meaning in a disappointing world, and a road which provides both of them with surprising answers. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some descriptions of violence. c2010.With love from Bliss (Saskatchewan saga. #2.)
By Ruth Glover. 2001
Kerry, an orphan, has never forgotten the love and acceptance she received at Maxwell Manor, and is fiercely loyal to…
its inhabitants, especially the frail, gentle Franny. When Franny's demise seems spurred by an act of casual cruelty, Kerry travels to Bliss, Saskatchewan, to seek revenge. Sequel to "A place called Bliss" (DC30422), followed by "Journey to Bliss" (DC31009). 2001. (The Saskatchewan saga ; 2)Winter of the white wolf
By Byrna Barclay. 1988
In 1905, Joanna Lungdahl journeys from Sweden to Canada to join her lover, Arvid Bjornsson. Years later, on the day…
of her death, Joanna relives her life on a pioneer prairie homestead. Sequel to "Last echo" (DC11041). c1988.Wings to fly
By Celia Barker Lottridge. 1997
Josie Ferrier has always loved the silver house that sits empty in the middle of the prairie grassland. She and…
her new friend, Margaret Graham, whose family has just arrived from England, hope to uncover its secrets, including who is cleaning the deserted house. Sequel to "Ticket to Curlew" (DC12262). Grades 5-8. 1997.Wild rose
By Sharon Butala. 2015
In this epic story of The West, now long gone, we witness Sophie's journey from underloved child in religion-bound rural…
Quebec, to headstrong young woman, to exhausted homesteader, to deserted bride and mother, to independent businesswoman finding her way in a hostile, if beautiful, landscape. 2015.Under the ribs of death
By John Marlyn. 1990
In the immigrant community of Winnipeg's North End, young Sandor Hunyadi struggles to cast off his Hungarian background and become…
a real Canadian. Embittered by poverty and social humiliation, Sandor rejects his father's idealism and devotes himself to becoming a successful businessman. Equipped with a new name and a hardened heart, he is close to realizing his ambition when fortune's wheel takes an unexpected and possibly redemptive turn. Some descriptions of violence. c1990.Tumbleweed skies
By Valerie Sherrard. 2010
Ellie knows she isn't wanted at Grandmother Acklebee's Saskatchewan farm, but her father has just taken a job as a…
travelling salesman, and he has no other choice. Ellie learns quickly that her grandmother blames her son-in-law and granddaughter for her daughter's death, and she shows Ellie little kindness and no affection. Determined to survive the situation with her dignity intact, Ellie isn't about to show her grandmother that she can be hurt. Grades 3-6. c2010.The studhorse man (Currents Ser.)
By Aritha Van Herk, Robert Kroetsch. 2004
Post-war Alberta. Hazard Lepage, the last of the studhorse men, sets out to breed his rare blue stallion, Poseidon. In…
his quest to save his stallion's bloodline from extinction, Hazard leaves a trail of anarchy and confusion, necessitating frequent convalescences in the arms of a few good women - excepting those of Martha, his long-suffering intended. Winner of the 1969 Governor General's Award for Fiction. Explicit descriptions of violence and sex. Explicit strong language. c1969, 2004.The third temptation: a novel
By Charles Templeton. 1980
Jimmy Coulter is a multi-millionaire, but there still lingers the memories of a childhood in a small Saskatchewan town. As…
his reputation and his life's work is threatened, Coulter must struggle to keep his faith. c1980.The tender years (Prairie legacy. #1.)
By Janette Oke. 1997
Virginia is a teenager trying to make her own decisions. Her new friend, Jenny, encourages her to have more fun.…
But when a classmate ends up dead after a group escapade, Virginia begins to question Jenny's values. Prequel to "A searching heart" (DC21259). Junior and senior high readers. c1997.The selena tree: a novel
By Patricia Joudry. 1980
A romantic saga, set in a small Alberta town, that spans four generations. In the 1800s, a destitute opera singer…
marries a meek storekeeper. Her dreams of a career frustrate her life. Some descriptions of sex. 1980. (New Canadian library ; no. 161)The projectionist: a novel
By Michael Helm. 1997
Toss Raymond is a highschool teacher in the small town of Mayford, Saskatchewan. It's been a year since his wife…
left him and he beat up the neighbour he thought she'd had an affair with but the people of the town can't forget. Now Toss has fallen in with two troublesome newcomers in town and the police are investigating him. He has to decide whether he wants to follow his heart or return to his idea of "home." c1997.Cantique des plaines
By Nancy Huston. 1993
Quatre générations d'une famille d'immigrants, les Sterling, ont pris souche dans les plaines de l'Alberta. Quand commence ce roman, Paddon…
vient de mourir. Et c'est à ce grand-père adoré, fils de pionniers en terre indienne, que la narratrice, Paula, adresse un ample récit en forme d'adieu. Combat des livres 2010.Great stories from the Prairies
By Birk Sproxton. 2000
Prairie writing forms a literary landscape as abundant as the ranchlands, farm fields, forests and cityscapes it portrays. Includes stories…
by Sandra Birdsell, Bonnie Burnard, Sharon Butala, F.P. Grove, Margaret Laurence, W.O. Mitchell, Sinclair Ross, Carol Shields, W.D. Valgardson, Guy Vanderhaeghe, and Rudy Wiebe. 2000.A quiet strength (A Prairie legacy. #3.)
By Janette Oke. 1999
When Virginia and Jonathan marry, Virginia looks forward to a quiet wedded life. But trials and disappointments await the couple…
as first Jonathan's grandmother moves in, then the troubled daughter of Virginia's dear friend Jenny. Sequel to "A Searching Heart"; followed by "Like gold refined"(DC23963). For senior high and older readers. 1999. (A Prairie legacy ; 3)